Can a BIOS chip survive hot-air soldering but still lose functionality?

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  • majster-pl
    Majster
    • Sep 2025
    • 26
    • UK

    #21
    m1ch43lzm MY DEAR FRIEND!! 😊 success! after re-flowing a CPU, laptops starts again!
    This is now with the latest BIOS's you've sent me, thank you so much!
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    • m1ch43lzm
      Badcaps Legend
      • Mar 2019
      • 1032
      • Peru

      #22
      Very likely Lenovo used Low temperature solder
      https://news.lenovo.com/pressroom/pr...uring-process/

      https://semiengineering.com/verifyin...t-performance/

      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkmON6h5B0I

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      • majster-pl
        Majster
        • Sep 2025
        • 26
        • UK

        #23
        Looks like this is it... now sure how long this will last before I'll have to do proper reballing... At least I know what is wrong with it now.
        Thanks once again!

        Here is short video of my reflow, must watch till the end!
        https://youtu.be/5vfeV0ad2wI

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